NSRA 25m Pistol (PL7) target
PL7 is the NSRA's code for the ISSF pistol precision target, listed for free and slow-fire pistol and for standard pistol. In the NSRA's postal pistol leagues each round is 20 shots, on PL7 at the longer range or on the short-range PL15 card — and where either may be used, shots scoring 1 to 9 on PL7 count one point more. The same card is also used as the DSB Nr.4 25m Pistol (DSB, Germany), the FFTir C50 Precision Pistol (FFTir, France), the ISSF 25m Precision Pistol (.22) (ISSF) and the SPSF 25m Precision Pistol (SPSF, Sweden).
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Courses of fire
20 or 30 shots
| Course | Shots | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Pistol leagueNSRA league round, shot at 50 m · 2 × 10 · 10 min per series · 218.0 in decimals | 20 | 200 |
| Timed 30 (LWSR)6 × 5 · 150 s / 20 s / 10 s per series · 327.0 in decimals | 30 | 300 |
How it is shot
Postal leagues · Time · Positions · Gauging · PL7 bonus · Ties
- Postal leagues
- In the NSRA's postal pistol leagues — Club Pistol for teams of three, and Individual Pistol — each shooter fires 20 shots a round, at 20 yards on PL15 or at 50 m on PL7.NSRA Winter Competitions Booklet, comp. 270; Summer Competitions Booklet, comp. 375
- Time
- Unless a competition's rules say otherwise, each 10-shot pistol series has 10 minutes from the command 'Fire', and every shot fired after it counts.NSRA Rules and Regulations, rule 9.5.6.6
- Positions
- The pistol is held in one hand; shooters under 13 may use two hands at competition levels 3 to 8, that is, everywhere except championships run to full ISSF rules (level 1) and international team matches at national meetings (level 2).NSRA Rules and Regulations, rules 9.4.1, 9.4.2 and 4.6
- Gauging
- Both leagues allow .177 or .22 air pistols and free pistols; where either calibre may be used, every card is scored with a .22 gauge.NSRA Competitions Booklets, comps 270 and 375, and Postal Competitions Handbook, Scoring
- PL7 bonus
- Where a competition allows either PL7 or PL15 cards, shots scoring 1 to 9 on a PL7 card count one point higher than their normal value.NSRA Postal Competitions Handbook, Scoring
- Ties
- On a single range, ties for prizes in kind go to the higher last 10-shot series, counting back series by series, then to the most 10s, 9s, 8s; failing that, whoever's last target has the shot farthest from centre loses.NSRA Rules and Regulations, rule 5.6.3.1
Dimensions
10 rings · 500 mm
5.6 mm scoring gauge (.22)
| Ring | Colour | Diameter | Centre within |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner ten | Black | 25 mm0.98 in | 15.3 mm |
| 10 | Black | 50 mm2.0 in | 27.8 mm |
| 9 | Black | 100 mm3.9 in | 52.8 mm |
| 8 | Black | 150 mm5.9 in | 77.8 mm |
| 7 | Black | 200 mm7.9 in | 102.8 mm |
| 6 | White | 250 mm9.8 in | 127.8 mm |
| 5 | White | 300 mm11.8 in | 152.8 mm |
| 4 | White | 350 mm13.8 in | 177.8 mm |
| 3 | White | 400 mm15.7 in | 202.8 mm |
| 2 | White | 450 mm17.7 in | 227.8 mm |
| 1 | White | 500 mm19.7 in | 252.8 mm |
Source: NSRA Club & Individual Postal Competitions (NSRA Handbook, Competitions Section 7.1), Revised December 2025, rule Targets – Pistol, Air Pistol (PL7-18). Sizes are nominal. Dimensions checked ; page updated .
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